Heading-up, setting-up, and windlassing machine.



J. E. YOUNG. READING-UP, SETTING-UP, AND WINDLASSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 2, 1909.

Patented June 24, 1913.

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J. E. YOUNG. READING-UP, SETTING-UP, AND WINDLASSING MACHINE.APPLICATION FILED D50. 2, 1909.

1,065,490, Patented June 24, 1913.

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J. E. YOUNG. HEADING-UP, SETTING-UP, AND WINDLASSING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2, 1909.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH :0 WASHINGTON. u. c.

OFFICE.

Specification of Letters rarest.

Patented June 24, 1913.

Application filed December 2, 1909. Serial No. 530,931.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAoon E; YOUNG, of Cleveland,- Cuyahoga county,-Ohio, have invented a new and useful Heading-Up; Setting- Up, andWindlassing Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription,- reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a plan View of one formof apparatus embodying my invention, and partly broken away; Fig. 2 is aside view of the same; Fig.3 is a sectional elevationof one of thesetting-up forms; and Fig. 4 is a section on the line IV-IV of Fig: 1.

My invention has relationto a combined headin mp, settingmp andwindlassing ma chine r kegs, barrels and the like, and is designed toprovide apparatus of this ehaf= acter by means of which cooperag can beassembled with ease and rapidity.-

The precise nature of my invention will be best understood by referenceto the accompany'ing drawings, which will now be described, in which Ihave shown the preferred form of apparatus embodying my invention, itbeing premised, however, that various changes may be made in details oiconstruction and arrangement of my inven= tion as defined in theappended claims.

In these drawings, the numeral 2 desig= nates the setting-up andwindlassing bench or table supported by a plurality of uprights 3.

4 designate setting up forms, which are arranged adjacent to the bench 2below the top of the same. In these drawings, I have shown two of theseforms, but it will be understood that any desired number ma be employed,and that the bench may be of any desired length to accommodate therequired number of forms. Each of these forms comprises a supportingframe 5 having an interiorly threaded upwardly extending hub or sleeve 6which is engaged by an ex teriorly threaded sleeve 7 secured to avertically movable rod or plunger 8. This rod or plunger has secured toits upper end an interchangeable head plate 9.

10 designates a revolving table plate having secured thereto a steelbushing 11 which guides the rod or plunger 8, and to which is secured aninterchangeable setting-up basket 12. The frame 5 is also provided Iwith a guiding bushing 13 for the rod or lunger 8.

14 is a hand wheel secured on the sleeve 6, and which can be operated toraise or lower the table plate 10 to suit kegs of difl'erent heights. 1

Secured to the lower endof the rod or plunger 8 is ashoe 15 which isgrooved to receive a cord or rope 16. The two end portions of this cordor rope pass upwardly ever pulleys 16 weights 1'? being secured thereto.These weights preferably slide in the vertical guides 18.

19 is a horizontally ext nding jack shaft which is journaled in theframe of thehead ing-up, setting=up and windlas'sing bench, and which isdriven by a belt pulley 20, or other suitable means.

In connection with each of 'the settingup forms there is provided ashaft '21 extending at right angles to the shait 19 and connectedthereto by bevel gear wheels 22 and 23; Looselymounted on each shaft 21is a drum 24 which is connected to a friction clutch member 25. 26 is acoiiperating friction clutch member splified or keyed to the shaft 21and longitudinally movable thereon. The clutch member 26 is arranged tobe thrown into driving engagement With the clutch member 25 by means ofthe foot lever 27, to which is connected at retracting spring 28.Connected to the clutch niem= ber sale a cord or cable 29, which passesupwardly over a pulley 30, and has a weight 31 connected to its freeend.

82 designate windlassing ropes or cables secured to the bench at one endas indicated at 33, and each connected at the opposit e end to one ofthe drums 24.

The operation is as follows :--The operator places a steel hoop 34within the basket 12 on the table plate 10. He then enters the lowerends of the staves A inside this hoop, and when all the staves have beenplaced, he presses a foot lever 35, which is connected by rod 36 with apivoted dog 37, which is arranged to have a biting grip on the rod orplunger 8. This movement of the foot lever releases this dog and permitsthe counterweights 17 to raise the head plate 9 and rod or plunger 8 tothe position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. The operator then placesthe keg head on top of the head plate 9, and passes the loop 32 of thewindlassing cable 32 around the upper ends of the staves. He thenpresses the treadle lever 27, which shifts the clutch member 26 intodriving engagement with the clutch member 25. This causes the revolutionof the drum 24 to thereby grip the windlassing cable tightly around thestaves at the head. The operator then places the bottom steelhoop on thekeg, and releases the pressure on the foot treadle 27. The spring 28then acts to release the clutch mechanism; and at the same time thecounterweight 31 returnsthe drum 24 to its normal position and slacksthe windlassing cable. The operator then picks off the keg and pressesthe head plate Sand plunger rod 8 back to their original position.

The advantages of my invention will be readily understood by thoseskilled in the art, since it provides a combination of power driven,heading-up, setting-up and Windlass ing machine by which the work ofassembling cooperage can be'performed with ease and rapidity.

Any desired number of setting-up forms may be employed, all having theirWindlassing cables actuated from the common shaft 19, which is aconstantly driven shaft. The windlassing operation is, however, throughthe clutch mechanisms described, conducted independently at eachsettingup form.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction andarrangement of the parts. Thus, any suitable form of settingup basketsmay be employed; the manner of supporting the various operating partscan be changed; different forms of clutch mechanism and actuatingconnections therefor may be used inconnection with the drums for thewindlassing cables, and numerous other changes may be made.

What I claim is 1'. In a device of the class described the combinationwith a bench, a power driven tatable table plate having a setting-upbasket thereon, a frame on which said plate is mounted, means foradjusting the table plate vertically on the frame, a vertically movablehead-plate above the table plate, and a counterweight connected theretowhereby the head-plate is lifted vertically.

2. In a device of the class described the combination with a bench, apower driven windlassing cable having frictionally operated drivingmeans and mechanism for releasing said frictional driving means, of asetting-up form, said form comprising a rotatable table plate having asetting-up basket thereon, a frame on which said plate is mounted, meansfor adjusting the table plate vertically on the frame, a verticallymovable head-plate above the table plate, a counterweight connectedthereto whereby the headplate is lifted vertically, and frictionalmechanism for holding said head-plate in lowered position.

3. In a device of the class described the combination with a bench, apower driven windlassing cable having frictionally operated drivingmeans and mechanism for releasing'said frictional driving means, of asetting-up form, said form comprising a 1'0- tatable table plate havingasetting-up basket thereon, a frame on which said plate is mounted,means for adjusting the table plate vertically on the frame, avertically movable head-plate above the table plate, a counterweightconnected thereto whereby the headplate is lifted vertically, frictionalmechanism for holding said head-plate in lowered position, and a treadlefor releasing said frictional plate holding mechanism to permit liftingof the plate by the counterweights.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

JACOB E. YOUNG.

Witnesses:

FRED HEBERLEIN, JOHN C. VOLLMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

